Numbers 22:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:”

Numbers 22:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 22:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 22:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, there is a people who came out of Egypt. Behold, they cover the surface of the earth, and they are staying opposite me.”

Numbers 22:5 — World English Bible

Numbers 22:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he sent messengers unto Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is by the River, to the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me.”

Numbers 22:5 — American Standard Version

Numbers 22:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he sendeth messengers unto Balaam son of Beor, to Pethor, which <FI>is<Fi> by the River of the land of the sons of his people, to call for him, saying, `Lo, a people hath come out of Egypt; lo, it hath covered the eye of the land, and it is abiding over-against me;”

Numbers 22:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 22:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he sent messengers to Balaam the son of Beor, to Pethor, which is on the river in the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, a people is come out from Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land, and they abide over against me.”

Numbers 22:5 — Darby Translation

Numbers 22:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee sent messengers therefore vnto Balaam the sonne of Beor to Pethor (which is by the riuer of the lande of the children of his folke) to call him, saying, Beholde, there is a people come out of Egypt, which couer the face of the earth, and lye ouer against me.”

Numbers 22:5 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 22:5 in Context — Numbers 22

3 Et Moab fut très effrayé en face d’un peuple aussi nombreux, il fut saisi de terreur en face des enfants d’Israël.

4 Moab dit aux anciens de Madian: Cette multitude va dévorer tout ce qui nous entoure, comme le bœuf broute la verdure des champs. Balak, fils de Tsippor, était alors roi de Moab.

5 Il envoya des messagers auprès de Balaam, fils de Beor, à Pethor sur le fleuve, dans le pays des fils de son peuple, afin de l’appeler et de lui dire: Voici, un peuple est sorti d’Égypte, il couvre la surface de la terre, et il habite vis-à-vis de moi.

6 Viens, je te prie, maudis-moi ce peuple, car il est plus puissant que moi; peut-être ainsi pourrai-je le battre et le chasserai-je du pays, car je sais que celui que tu bénis est béni, et que celui que tu maudis est maudit.

7 Les anciens de Moab et les anciens de Madian partirent, ayant avec eux des présents pour le devin. Ils arrivèrent auprès de Balaam, et lui rapportèrent les paroles de Balak.

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